Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 512: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for a certificate of naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be finally determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14929/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship section of my Department in October 2005.

On examination of the application it was determined that the person in question did not satisfy the residency requirement as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A letter informing him of this was issued, via his solicitor, on 18 October 2005. It is open for the person concerned to lodge a new application if and when he is in a position to meet the statutory requirements applicable at that time.